diff --git a/src/main/java/biomesoplenty/common/block/BlockBOPStone.java b/src/main/java/biomesoplenty/common/block/BlockBOPStone.java
index ab029076d..1979bc3b3 100644
--- a/src/main/java/biomesoplenty/common/block/BlockBOPStone.java
+++ b/src/main/java/biomesoplenty/common/block/BlockBOPStone.java
@@ -77,16 +77,19 @@ public class BlockBOPStone extends Block implements IBOPBlock
         
     }
 
+    // TODO: can we get rid of these and just use a single hardness / resistance value?
+    // These don't work completely as expected - sometimes the block at pos is not this (when destroyed it becomes air for example)
     @Override
     public float getBlockHardness(World world, BlockPos pos)
     {
-        return (Boolean)world.getBlockState(pos).getValue(POLISHED) ? 1.5F : 3.0F;
+        IBlockState state = world.getBlockState(pos);
+        return (state.getBlock() == this && (Boolean)state.getValue(POLISHED)) ? 1.5F : 3.0F;
     }
-
     @Override
     public float getExplosionResistance(World world, BlockPos pos, Entity exploder, Explosion explosion)
     {
-        return (Boolean)world.getBlockState(pos).getValue(POLISHED) ? 7.0F : 5.0F;
+        IBlockState state = world.getBlockState(pos);
+        return (state.getBlock() == this && (Boolean)state.getValue(POLISHED)) ? 7.0F : 5.0F;        
     }
 
     // map from state to meta and vice verca - use highest bit for polished boolean, use low 2 bits for variant
@@ -104,5 +107,11 @@ public class BlockBOPStone extends Block implements IBOPBlock
         boolean polished = (Boolean) state.getValue(POLISHED);
         return type + (polished ? 8 : 0);
     }
+    
+    @Override
+    public int damageDropped(IBlockState state)
+    {
+        return this.getMetaFromState(state);
+    }
 
 }
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diff --git a/src/main/resources/assets/biomesoplenty/blockstates/half_wood_slab_0.json b/src/main/resources/assets/biomesoplenty/blockstates/half_wood_slab_0.json
deleted file mode 100644
index 5b7133fab..000000000
--- a/src/main/resources/assets/biomesoplenty/blockstates/half_wood_slab_0.json
+++ /dev/null
@@ -1,20 +0,0 @@
-{
-    "variants": {
-        "half=bottom,variant=a": { "model": "biomesoplenty:half_slab_sacred_oak" },
-        "half=top,variant=a": { "model": "biomesoplenty:upper_slab_sacred_oak" },
-        "half=bottom,variant=b": { "model": "biomesoplenty:half_slab_cherry" },
-        "half=top,variant=b": { "model": "biomesoplenty:upper_slab_cherry" },
-        "half=bottom,variant=c": { "model": "biomesoplenty:half_slab_dark" },
-        "half=top,variant=c": { "model": "biomesoplenty:upper_slab_dark" },
-        "half=bottom,variant=d": { "model": "biomesoplenty:half_slab_fir" },
-        "half=top,variant=d": { "model": "biomesoplenty:upper_slab_fir" },
-        "half=bottom,variant=e": { "model": "biomesoplenty:half_slab_ethereal" },
-        "half=top,variant=e": { "model": "biomesoplenty:upper_slab_ethereal" },
-        "half=bottom,variant=f": { "model": "biomesoplenty:half_slab_magic" },
-        "half=top,variant=f": { "model": "biomesoplenty:upper_slab_magic" },
-        "half=bottom,variant=g": { "model": "biomesoplenty:half_slab_mangrove" },
-        "half=top,variant=g": { "model": "biomesoplenty:upper_slab_mangrove" },
-        "half=bottom,variant=h": { "model": "biomesoplenty:half_slab_palm" },
-        "half=top,variant=h": { "model": "biomesoplenty:upper_slab_palm" }
-    }
-}
diff --git a/src/main/resources/assets/biomesoplenty/blockstates/half_wood_slab_1.json b/src/main/resources/assets/biomesoplenty/blockstates/half_wood_slab_1.json
deleted file mode 100644
index f8f988d5c..000000000
--- a/src/main/resources/assets/biomesoplenty/blockstates/half_wood_slab_1.json
+++ /dev/null
@@ -1,20 +0,0 @@
-{
-    "variants": {
-        "half=bottom,variant=a": { "model": "biomesoplenty:half_slab_redwood" },
-        "half=top,variant=a": { "model": "biomesoplenty:upper_slab_redwood" },
-        "half=bottom,variant=b": { "model": "biomesoplenty:half_slab_willow" },
-        "half=top,variant=b": { "model": "biomesoplenty:upper_slab_willow" },
-        "half=bottom,variant=c": { "model": "biomesoplenty:half_slab_pine" },
-        "half=top,variant=c": { "model": "biomesoplenty:upper_slab_pine" },
-        "half=bottom,variant=d": { "model": "biomesoplenty:half_slab_hell_bark" },
-        "half=top,variant=d": { "model": "biomesoplenty:upper_slab_hell_bark" },
-        "half=bottom,variant=e": { "model": "biomesoplenty:half_slab_jacaranda" },
-        "half=top,variant=e": { "model": "biomesoplenty:upper_slab_jacaranda" },
-        "half=bottom,variant=f": { "model": "biomesoplenty:half_slab_mahogany" },
-        "half=top,variant=f": { "model": "biomesoplenty:upper_slab_mahogany" },
-        "half=bottom,variant=g": { "model": "biomesoplenty:half_slab_giant_flower" },
-        "half=top,variant=g": { "model": "biomesoplenty:upper_slab_giant_flower" },
-        "half=bottom,variant=h": { "model": "biomesoplenty:half_slab_dead" },
-        "half=top,variant=h": { "model": "biomesoplenty:upper_slab_dead" }
-    }
-}